Speakers

Tools of Engagement:

Attracting and Engaging Library Users

Library Challenges and Opportunities

Friday, May 9, 2008

Jennifer Edwins

Jennifer Edwins has served on the staff of Gould Library at Carleton College for 29 years where she is Loan Services Manager and Assistant to the College Librarian. With her office located by the front entrance to the library and the circulation desk, she interacts with many patrons on a daily basis giving her a unique perspective into who the library patrons are, how they use the library, and what services they use. With this information, she helps develop policies and programs for the library. Significant programs she has helped develop include the Athenauem program of lectures and cultural events and the art and exhibitions program which includes curricular exhibits. In addition, she has planned social outreach events for the library's primary constituencies - students, faculty and staff.

Email Jennifer Edwins at jedwins@carleton.edu.

Mary Evangeliste

Mary Evangeliste is Director of User Services & Outreach at Gettysburg College and co-founder of Fearless Future: Marketing & Design for things that matter. Mary holds a B.A. in Art History from Allegheny College and a M.L.I.S. in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Mary has been honored with two national library marketing awards: 2001 3M Check-it-out Yourself Day and ACRL’s 2005 Best Practices in Marketing Academic and Research Libraries @your library® Award. With over 15 years of experience in fine arts and in libraries, Mary has taught, lectured, and presented in the areas of art history, librarianship, and marketing for local and national groups that include the State Department, Maryland School of Art and Design, Prince George’s Community College, University of Pittsburgh, LAMA, ACRL, and ALA.

Email Mary Evangeliste at marye@fearless-future.com.

Valerie J. Gross

Valerie J. Gross has led the Howard County Library (MD) team as executive director & CEO for seven years. Passionate about libraries, Ms. Gross believes that the most effective way to convey the profession’s value is by aligning libraries with education, partnering with individuals and organizations at every opportunity, and harnessing the power of words. Under Ms. Gross’s leadership, Howard County Library has achieved national recognition. She was honored in 2004 by Library Journal as a Mover and Shaker. Extremely active in professional, educational, and civic organizations, Ms. Gross holds a law degree from Golden Gate University, a Master of Music from San Jose State University, and an MLS from San Jose State University.

Email Valerie Gross at valeriejgross@gmail.com.

Jennifer Kelley

Jennifer Kelley is the Resident Librarian at the College of DuPage where, in addition to reference and instruction, she works on integrating social software applications into library services. She has created and taught workshops on collaborative technologies and has presented on the topic of social software and libraries at the Popular Culture Association in March, 2008 and will be presenting at LOEX of the West in June, 2008. Jennifer holds an MFA in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MLS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she graduated from the LEEP online program.

Email Jennifer Kelley at kelleyj@cod.edu.

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